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Pre-seed investors in Canada

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in Canada in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 116 →The top 25
116investors on the list-2 this week
2,701cheques in 12 months-19% against the market
$2.6Mmedian round they joined-67% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
43%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11ReachDeploying nowVC firm · Canada217$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Real VenturesDeploying nowFamily office · Brazil210$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Forum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States208$1.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Altair CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · Singapore196$2.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Drive CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States190$8.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Fuel VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom163$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Charlie SonghurstDeploying nowVC firm · United States155$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18YZi LabsDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore153$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20White Star CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States142$12Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21MaRS Investment Accelerator FundDeploying nowVC firm · Canada141$2.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22SVG VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States119$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Omers VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Canada118$21Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Afore CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States116$6.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25RiverPark VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States115$6.7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in Canada

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in Canada?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, Accel and Right Side Capital Management.

How many pre-seed investors in Canada are there?

116 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in Canada back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Pre-seed (27%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in Canada join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in Canada back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which pre-seed investors in Canada lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and White Star Capital (10 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in Canada based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), Canada (5) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have pre-seed investors in Canada invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund).

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